prolixity
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/pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/
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/pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/ · /pɹəʊˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/
Definition of prolixity
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Long-windedness, tiresome length, an excess of words.
“Of Skelton's one excursion into dramatic form, Magnificence, not much need be said. [...] Its fault, a fatal one in drama, is its prolixity, but cut by at least two-thirds it might act very much better than one imagines.”
“Must I then for twenty-three mortal days endure the prolixity of that tedious woman?”
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Etymology
From Old French prolixite, from Latin prolixitas. By surface analysis, prolix + -ity.
Words you can make from prolixity
94 playable · top: PROXY (17 pts)
Best play proxy 17 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
7 words5-letter words
6 words4-letter words
35 words- PIXY 16 pts
- POXY 16 pts
- ORYX 14 pts
- PILY 9 pts
- PITY 9 pts
- PLOY 9 pts
- POLY 9 pts
- PYRO 9 pts
- ROPY 9 pts
- TYPO 9 pts
- LORY 7 pts
- OILY 7 pts
- RYOT 7 pts
- TORY 7 pts
- TROY 7 pts
- TYRO 7 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- PILI 6 pts
- PLOT 6 pts
- PORT 6 pts
- TIPI 6 pts
- TOPI 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- TROP 6 pts
- LIRI 4 pts
- LOTI 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- ROIL 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- ROTL 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TOIL 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TRIO 4 pts
3-letter words
30 words- PYX 15 pts
- OXY 13 pts
- PIX 12 pts
- POX 12 pts
- LOX 10 pts
- TIX 10 pts
- PLY 8 pts
- PRY 8 pts
- YIP 8 pts
- TOY 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- PIT 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POL 5 pts
- POT 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- TIP 5 pts
- TOP 5 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- LOR 3 pts
- LOT 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- ORT 3 pts
- ROT 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TOR 3 pts
2-letter words
14 wordsFind your best play with prolixity
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